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AHASFV Trail Rides |
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Saddle Up and Join Us
for a Trail Ride!
February 12
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Happy Camp Canyon Regional Park
Moorpark, CA
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Our Our first trail ride of the year will be approximately 3 to 3.5 hours. The ride is open to everyone and all breeds are welcome!
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For complete details View the Flyer
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| RSVP by February 7 |
to Cynthia Binder
805-279-8612, Send E-mail |
| AHASFV Trail Ride at Vasquez Rocks Park - December 3, 2011 |
By Cynthia Binder, Trail Ride Coordinator
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It was a cold and windy day but bright and clear so it didn't deter the intrepid trail riders from appreciating the beauty of Vasquez Rocks Park.
Tammy Robinson and Carol Resner graciously consented to lead two rides (a longer one and a shorter one) and had spent considerable time pre-riding the trails AND marking them with ribbon!
We had a good group of 13 riders, including 4 juniors, on the longer ride led by Tammy Robinson. Carol Resner led the shorter ride with 5 people. Overall, approxmiately 25% of the riders were members and 75% non-members (or potential NEW members!).
For those of you who have not yet ridden at this park, you should. The entrance is narrow and unassuming (easy to miss if you're not looking for it), but after driving down a narrow dirt road you come to an expansive parking lot with trails leaving in all directions (there were tour buses there in addition to all of our big rigs!). |
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Overlooking the parking lot are some of the beautiful rock formations the park is known for.
Trails criss-cross the center and also hug the perimeter of the park. If you want even more area to ride in, you can cross under Highway 14 in the wildlife tunnel and ride on the other side as well.
The longer ride took about 3 hours and the terrain ranged from open to canyon-like along the waterway, and from flat to hilly. Overall the trails were not rocky and definitely okay for the barefoot horse, of which we had several on the ride. Basically we made a figure 8 loop ride, and ended back at the parking lot.We set up tables between two of the gooseneck trailers and had a nice lunch.
We ate and talked and everyone caught up on all the current doings and gossip! When we finally couldn't ignore the chilly wind any longer, we all packed up, wished everyone Happy Holidays, and drove home. |
Hope to see all of you on our rides in 2012!
PS: I believe it was Winston Churchill who said “The outside of a horse is good for the inside of man”. A similar sentiment was voiced by rider Nina Bomar in a message she sent after the ride:
Sometimes we need to stop and take a horse ride. My horses are the warriors that I aspire to be. They have the power and magic to rid you of any negative feelings and they boost my ability to rearrange my way of seeing, all the while carrying me effortlessly through some of nature's finest creations.
My horse awakens my soul and renews my spirit every ride without fail.
Today was a beautiful day spent with friends traversing the rocky peaks and tree lined valleys of Vasquez Park.
Cynthia Binder and Tammy Robinson organized and led the perfect social gathering and I'm feeling incredibly fortunate for the bright occasion. Thank you girls… Your efforts are appreciated. |
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